Anime Me Podcast

Work-life balance is important, even for evil alien syndicate generals. This week, Jo and Sal review Episode 1 of Mr. Villain's Day Off , following a ruthless commander who refuses to do any evil on his designated rest days. The General’s strict "no-work" policy gets us thinking about our own messy schedules. We take a quick detour to talk about the toxic hustle of podcasting, how ha...

** The Cat and The Dragon **Grab your catnip, sharpen your broadswords, and smash that subscribe button! 💥 In this episode of the Anime Me Podcast , Jo and Sal dive headfirst into the premiere episode of the massive new fantasy anime, The Cat and The Dragon ! Your favorite hosting duo breaks down the stunning animation, deconstructs the hilarious (and unlikely) dynamic between the titular pair, a...

* Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games *🕹️ Welcome back to Anime Me Podcast! This week, Jo and Sal trade their school blazers for arcade sticks to break down the wild premiere of Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games! Aya is the perfect, elegant school idol. Shirayuri is the ultra-refined student council president. But behind closed doors? They are absolute fighting game savages. Jo tal...

This week on Anime Me Podcast, we talk about what shows we've continued to watch. Join us as we talk Witch Hat Atelier & how it compares to Frieren, does Black Torch have what it takes to get a top spot in the next anime awards, Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You & Jo drops some lore that makes him Sasaki, can Sal convince Jo to watch the Chainsaw Man movie & revealing possibl...

** Please Excuse My Younger Brothers **Can you survive going from an only child to living with four insanely chaotic stepbrothers overnight? 🤯This week on the Anime Me Podcast , Jo-san and Sal tackle the massive premiere of the Summer 2026 shojo hit, Please Excuse My Younger Brothers (Uchi no Otouto-tachi ga Sumimasen)!We break down Episode 1: "Welcome to the Narita Family," where our m...

** Black Torch**The Black Torch anime adaptation is FINALLY here! Episode 1 just dropped, and Jo-san and Sal are breaking down every single supernatural ninja fight, demon cat fusion, and plot twist. From Tsuyoshi Takaki’s cult-classic manga pages to 100studio’s stunning animation, we discuss whether this premiere lived up to the massive hype. Plus, we share our thoughts on the incredible new open...

** Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You **The highly anticipated manga is FINALLY animated! Today, Jo-san and Sal break down the first two mini-episodes of "Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You" (Sスーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり).Can a 45-year-old exhausted businessman and a punk-rock cashier save the romance genre? We discuss the incredible chemistry between Sasaki and Tayama, the hi...

** Marriagetoxin **Poison assassins, forced marriages, and elite animation! 💀💍 This week on Anime Me, Jo-san and Sal are breaking down the chaotic premiere of Marriagetoxin !Can a legendary hitman with zero social skills actually find a wife to save his clan? Jo-san loses his mind over the insane fight choreography. Sal breaks down the hilarious dynamic between Gero and his new marriage coach, M...

** Witch Hat Atelier **The wait is over! This week, Jo-san and Sal dive into the breathtaking premiere of Witch Hat Atelier . We break down how Bug Films brought Kamome Shirahama’s legendary, intricate linework to life without losing that classic fairy tale magic. We also address the elegant elephant in the room: Why is Qifrey giving us major Satoru Gojo vibes? Stick around for the post-show chaos...

** Versatile Mage ** ⚡ Mo Fan just traded textbooks for spellbooks, and we have THOUGHTS. In this episode, Jo-san and Sal dive headfirst into the premiere of Versatile Mage ( Quanzhi Fashi ). We watch our main guy Mo Fan wake up in a parallel universe where science is dead and magic is the new math. Then, stick around for our Post-Show After Hours segment! With the massive World Cup fresh on ever...

** A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring ** Grab your baby bottles and your broadswords! This week, Jo-san and Sal dive into the cozy, chaos-filled premiere of A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring . When a god accidentally ends your life, you usually get a legendary sword. Takumi gets a cosmic apology package consisting of high-tier cheat skills...

** Eren the Southpaw **Are you a genius, or are you just a waste of space? 💀 In this episode, JoAngel and Sal break down the brutal premiere of Eren the Southpaw (Episode 1: "The Basquiat of Yokohama"). Co-produced by animation powerhouses Signal. MD and Production I.G, this isn't your wholesome high school art club anime. It’s a ruthless, anxiety-inducing look at corporate burnout,...

** Dorohedoro **JoAngel and Sal dive headfirst into the grime-covered, magic-soaked streets of "The Hole" to dissect the chaotic premiere episode of Dorohedoro . The duo breaks down the unforgettable introduction of Caiman—a muscular, amnesiac protagonist with a lizard head—and his fiercely loyal, gyoza-cooking best friend, Nikaido. Why does the main character Caiman have a lizard head?...

** Kill Blue **What happens when the underworld’s deadliest 39-year-old assassin gets turned into a 13-year-old middle schooler? You get Kill Blue —and it is absolutely wild. Joangel and Sal discuss Juzo's hilarious transformation, Studio CUE's top-tier animation, and whether this hybrid action-comedy lives up to the manga hype. Drop a comment below with your thoughts on the premiere! Also...

** Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters ** It is the grand finale of our Monster MAY-hem theme month! To wrap things up, JoAngel and Sal are tackling Toho’s highly polarizing 3D CGI kaiju experiment: Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters . Is this Godzilla's best design or did they make him look like a giant rock? Join us as we talk about shady governments, are aliens friend or foe, did the Wall-E writ...

**Interviews with Monster Girls**Forget everything you know about standard monster girl anime—this one actually has a heart. ❤️ Welcome back to the Anime Me Podcast ! Today we are reviewing the premiere of Interviews with Monster Girls (Demi-chan wa Kataritai) .We look at how a high school biology teacher tackles the unique daily struggles of "Demis" (demi-humans), starting with the hype...

** Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? **What happens when you finally get into that secret government VR beta test... only for your overprotective mother to tag along? 🛑 In this week's episode, we’re breaking down the premiere of the anime with the longest title in history: Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? We’re diving into the absolute chaos...

** Farmagia **Monsters, Mulch, and Mashima! This week on Anime Me , we’re getting our hands dirty with the series premiere of Farmagia . Does this video-game-to-anime adaptation actually harvest a good plot, or is it just another shonen clone? We break down the "legion-style" combat, those iconic Hiro Mashima character designs, and whether the "Monster Farming" gimmick is enoug...

** My Ribdiculous Reincarnation ** "50,000 years for a harem? No thanks, just make me a bone." The Isekai genre has finally jumped the shark, and we are 100% here for it. This week on  Anime Me , we’re breaking down the absolute fever dream that is the premiere of  My Ribdiculous Reincarnation .If you thought being a vending machine or a sword was weird, you aren't ready for a protag...

**Hell's Paradise**This week on the  Anime Me Podcast , we’re slashing through the premiere of  Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku . We break down  Gabimaru the Hollow’s  brutal execution attempts—or lack thereof—and his high-stakes deal with the icy executioner,  Yamada Asaemon Sagiri .From  MAPPA’s  breathtaking "dark trio" animation to the terrifying mystery of an island where explor...

Is human creativity officially dead? This week on  Anime Me , we’re breaking down the wild premiere of the new "song battle" sensation Ghost Concert: Missing Songs. The year is 2045, human singing is illegal, and a soulless AI named  MiucS  controls the charts. But the underground is fighting back with a weapon no algorithm can predict:  The ghosts of history’s greatest icons. Can a duet...

Wait… what are we actually watching?  🤨This week,  Jo-san  and  Sal-kun  are diving back into the 2013 Studio Trigger fever dream that is  Kill La Kill , but they’re asking the question everyone’s been thinking:  Can we actually like this? Is it a groundbreaking masterpiece of satirical genius, or is it just a high-octane excuse for the most chaotic fan service in anime history? The boys strap in...

** Rooster Fighter ** This week on  Anime Me , we’re ruffling some feathers as we dive into the series premiere of  Rooster Fighter  (Niwatori Faitā), the high-octane parody that just landed on   Adult Swim's Toonami . Join us as we break down the journey of Keiji, a "hard-boiled" lone-wolf rooster on a mission to save humanity from city-leveling "Kiju" (mutant demons). If...

** Ergo Proxy **Welcome back to  Anime Me ! This week, we’re trading the sunshine for the grim, grey skies of  Romdo  as we dive into the legendary premiere of the 2006 cyberpunk masterpiece,  Ergo Proxy .Is it a utopia, or just a really well-managed cage? We’re breaking down  "Pulse of Awakening,"  an episode that trades typical shonen tropes for heavy philosophy, Radiohead vibes, and a...

** Ben-To **Grab your chopsticks and watch your back—we’re diving into the absolute madness of  Ben-To ! This week on the  Anime Me Podcast , we’re breaking down Episode 1, where a late-night run for a half-off meal turns into a full-blown underground fight club. Our protagonist, Yo Sato, just wanted a cheap dinner, but he ended up with 26 contusions and a masterclass in supermarket survival. Whet...